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SOSU Brazilian Ensemble
The SOSU Brazilian Ensemble is another unique ethnic ensemble that performs in the tradition of the Brazilian Carnival street parades. The type of Samba performed is called Batucada or Street Samba and the performers (and dancers) take to the streets during Carnival to celebrate and dance in groups that can number from 600-1000 members! The instruments are mostly handheld and include:
The Instruments
- Repinique
- Tamborim
- Pandiero
- Caixa
- RecoReco
- Agogo Bells
- Ganza
- Surdo
- Atabaque
- Berimbau
Capoeira
Another NEW style of Brazilian music that we are developing is called “Capoeira” which is a martial arts form that has musical accompaniment provided by:
- Pandiero
- Agogo Bells
- Atabaque
- Berimbau
2001–2002 Brazilian Ensemble
- Beau Chadwell
- Donald Christie
- Rebecca Ellison
- Brett Fuller
- Alan Gray
- John Hall
- Ryan Langford
- Lindsay McClure
- Cornelius Neal
- Matt Neal
- Shaun Rawlings
- Roderick Rosser
- Richard Thomas
- Doug Tiemann
- Anthony Tiger
Brazilian Ensemble Video Clips
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Audio Clips
